I often use the language analogy when talking about jazz improvisation. With this in mind, it makes perfect sense to conclude that a more sophisticated vocabulary can be helpful in telling a more complex story. This is true whether you're telling a story with words, or a musical story in the form of an improvised jazz solo. Learn more in this video.
Why do we transcribe and learn licks? Of course, it's important to satisfy our natural curiosity as to what the greats played and how they played these things- but there's more. In this lesson, we'll use four licks from my "Transcribe This Lick" series as we explore ways to enrich your playing by...